AI podcasts looking for guests

When a podcast episode cites your brand, research, or a key executive, that page becomes a potential source for answer engines. ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini, and Perplexity read published transcripts and show notes to answer questions about industry trends, tools, and experts.

A citation here is earned media. It carries more weight than a paid link because it comes from a third party's editorial decision. The link from a podcast page to your site is a direct signal that engines follow. The mention of your brand in the transcript is content they can read and repeat.

Podcast hosts book guests to provide genuine insight for their audience. They look for a clear, specific niche. A guest should be able to talk about one thing in depth, such as implementing retrieval-augmented generation in e-commerce, or the ethics of synthetic data for training models.

They need a guest who can explain complex topics in plain language without sales pitches. Your proposed topic must fit the show's recent episodes and stated themes. A generic pitch about 'the power of AI' will be ignored. A specific pitch about a measurable result, a case study, or a technical deep dive has a chance.

First, listen to the last two episodes of a show. You are checking for format, audience level, and host style. Does the host let guests explain? Is the audience technical or business focused?

Second, read the show's published description and episode titles. Does your expertise align with the core themes? If the show is about machine learning engineering and you work in AI marketing, it is likely not a fit.

Third, check the publication date. The table shows episodes from the last 120 days. A show that has published recently is actively booking. Prioritise these over shows with older episodes.

Send a short email to the address listed in the podcast's RSS feed. Introduce yourself and your specific role. Propose two or three concrete topic ideas that tie directly to your proven work. Link to one relevant piece of your own content, like an article or a talk, to show your communication style.

Do not send a press release, a full biography, or a list of every speaking engagement. Do not attach files unless asked. Do not pitch a topic the show covered in its last three episodes. The goal is to start a conversation, not to book the slot in the first email.

Mentionry's Act module reads directories of AI podcasts looking for guests, journalist requests, and conferences. It judges each opportunity against your brand kit, which defines your topics, audiences, and what you can honestly discuss.

For each match, it drafts the outreach email in your voice. You review and edit the draft in the Desk. When you approve, Mentionry sends it from your connected email account. It never places, publishes, or pays for a link. Whether a host books you is their editorial decision. If you are cited, Mentionry's Monitor module will record that citation when answer engines read it.